I’ve been where you are right now.
I grew up in a small town (literally one with zero stoplights and less than 90 people in my graduating senior class!). Why is this important? Because living in a small town means that everyone knows everything about you, or at least, they think they do. And with those thoughts come opinions and expectations.
If I tried to step outside of my box that everyone put me in, I was seen as “weird” and shamed. In fact, the one time I did try and go against what was expected of me, the career counselor broke me down to tears and said I was going to have a miserable life. (Boy, was she wrong!)
Crippling fear of failure and worry about what other people thought about me followed me through college, and once I graduated, I was miserable.
I said “yes” to everyone, did what was expected from me, and what society says I “should” do after you finish college. Got the job, had the boyfriend, everything should have been fine.
But it wasn’t.
I had forgotten who I truly was, and what I wanted. This lead me to questioning everything about my life.
The good news? I changed everything.
Diving into self-discovery, I found my voice, built confidence, and finally learned what made ME happy. I prioritized myself, found a job I love, fell in love with life coaching, published three books (with a fourth on the way!) and so much more.
Now it’s time for you to feel the same way too.